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City of San Jose
Meeting:
City Council
Meeting Time: October 20, 2020 at 1:30pm PDT
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Closed for Comment October 20, 2020 at 12:00pm PDT
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6:00 p.m. - Evening Session - CANCELLED The previously scheduled Evening Session has been cancelled.
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Invocation (District 9)
Sterling Hawkins
• Orders of the Day
Pursuant to Rules and Open Government Committee action, for today's meeting, Councilmember comments are limited to 15 minutes per item per councilmember. Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.
• Adjournment
Charlotte Elizabeth Bruce Powers was born on October 12, 1937, in Santa Maria California. In 1958, she graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara. That same year, she married her husband, the late Jack Powers. In 1963, she moved to San José, California, and began her 30-year tenure with the Cupertino Union School District and Board of Education. Charlotte was passionate about women's rights and firmly believed that women belong in politics. She began her 57-year career as a civic leader in 1970--serving on the National Women's Political Caucus Board, the San José City Council as a representative of District 2 from 1993 to 2000, the San José-Evergreen Community College District Board, the Valley Transportation Authority Board, as well as a member of the Joint Powers Authority. Charlotte always saw the best in everyone--and fought for the rights of the underrepresented and underserved. She was a champion for improving the stature of women in society, and arts in the community. She believed everyone in San Jose was deserving of opportunity and respect--regardless of economic status, gender, race, or religion. She committed herself to the betterment of all residents of San José. Even when out of the public eye, Charlotte dedicated her life to others. She would provide shelter, education, and mentoring to young homeless people--going above and beyond to help them achieve their educational goals. She would make weekly trips to Stipe Elementary School to read books to students, and taught students the constitution through the We the People organization. Even as Parkinson's took its toll on her body, Charlotte continued helping and mentoring homeless women by volunteering daily at the Lifted Spirits Drop-in Center, as well as serving as an Elder at the 1st Presbyterian Church of San José. Charlotte was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband Jack Powers, and her daughter Thais Powers. She is survived by her four children: Mike, Bruce, Doyle, and Letitia; her eight grandchildren: Joshua, Cassie, Sean, Philip, Nicholas, James, Olivia, and Avery; and her five great-grandchildren: Kayla, Presley, Lola, Jack, and Yuki.
• Closed Session Report
1. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council, staff, or public requests discussion on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
2.1 Approval of City Council Minutes.
2.2 Final Adoption of Ordinances.
20-1257 Final Adoption of Ordinances.
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